MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
07/27/2024
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2149 - SATURDAY, JULY 27TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (64-42) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Kansas City Royals (62-44) 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 X 5 10 1
Win Lifts Royals to 62-44
Kansas City Royals starter Walker Buehler turned in an exceptional performance against the Chicago Cubs at Kauffman Stadium, resulting in a Kansas City win, 5-2. Ryan Helsley was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 21 of 25 save opportunities. With the win, the Royals have a record of 62-44.

The Royals got a big at-bat from center fielder Daulton Varsho. For the game, Varsho was 1-4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the sixth, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 25th home run of the season gave Kansas City a 4-2 lead.

"This level of focus will win us a lot of ballgames," Varsho said after the game.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Franco 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .317 10 48
J. Suwinski RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .227 27 80
J. Rodriguez CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 25 61
J. Naylor DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .259 13 50
D. Swanson SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .258 10 28
I. Happ 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .218 14 45
G. Torres 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253 17 59
D. Blanco LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .223 5 41
A. Hedges C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .165 2 19
Totals 31 2 5 2 1 9 5      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Suwinski (27, 4th Inning off W. Buehler, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Suwinski 4 , J. Naylor 2 , D. Swanson , D. Blanco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Hedges
GIDP: D. Swanson
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Blanco (33)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Swanson-Happ, Swanson-Torres-Happ, Torres-Swanson-Happ)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carroll RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .278 13 45
M. Canha LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .307 2 13
R. Devers DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .278 33 85
W. Adames SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .277 21 71
R. Hoskins 1B 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 .236 20 46
   a-D. Hamilton 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .174 2 10
D. Varsho CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .229 25 69
M. Chapman 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .219 13 45
J. Foscue 2B, 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .277 5 46
F. Mejia C 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 .207 2 14
Totals 29 5 10 5 4 5 15      
a - D. Hamilton substituted for R. Hoskins in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Foscue 2 (34, 5th Inning off B. Woodruff, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off G. Cabrera, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Hoskins (16, 6th Inning off G. Cabrera, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Hoskins (20, 4th Inning off B. Woodruff, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Varsho (25, 6th Inning off G. Cabrera, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Carroll , M. Canha , W. Adames , R. Hoskins 6 , D. Varsho 4 , M. Chapman 2 , J. Foscue 4
2-out RBI: C. Carroll , R. Hoskins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Carroll , M. Canha , R. Devers , D. Hamilton
GIDP: R. Devers , R. Hoskins , J. Foscue
Sac Fly: F. Mejia
Hit by Pitch: M. Canha
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Canha (12)
CS: M. Chapman (3)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Mejia (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Adames-Foscue-Hoskins)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Woodruff 4.2 5 2 2 2 3 1 79 3.38   
G. Cabrera L (3-2) 1.0 4 3 3 1 0 1 29 2.53   
C. Green 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 26 2.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Woodruff 47
Batters Faced: B. Woodruff 19, G. Cabrera 8, C. Green 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Woodruff 7-1, G. Cabrera 1-2, C. Green 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Woodruff 79-44, G. Cabrera 29-18, C. Green 26-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Cabrera 1-0 , C. Green 1-0
WP: B. Woodruff
Hit Batsmen: B. Woodruff
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Buehler W (12-5) 6.1 3 2 2 1 6 1 89 3.09   
L. Hendriks H (16) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 2.70   
R. Helsley SV (21) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 4.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Buehler 64
Batters Faced: W. Buehler 22, L. Hendriks 6, R. Helsley 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Buehler 9-3, L. Hendriks 1-2, R. Helsley 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Buehler 89-56, L. Hendriks 19-14, R. Helsley 16-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Walker Buehler
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM CT
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 37684
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